Fat Albert Spruce

Hackberry

About Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry

Fat Albert Spruce

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Western United States

North America, Canada

Types

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

470

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-82-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

210.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Peach, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in Furniture

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Fat Albert Spruce

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

HACKBERRY

In German

Fat Albert Spruce

Hackberry

In French

Fat Albert Spruce

micocoulier

In Spanish

Fat Albert Spruce

almez

In Greek

Fat Albert έλατο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Fat Albert Spruce

hackberry

In Polish

Fat Albert Świerk

hackberry

In Latin

Fat Albert Spruce

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Pinaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Picea

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry? We provide you with everything About Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry. Fat Albert Spruce doesn't have thorns and Hackberry doesn't have thorns. Also Fat Albert Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Fat Albert Spruce has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Hackberry has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry

Season and care of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry is important to know. While considering everything about Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fat Albert Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hackberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fat Albert Spruce is Clay, Loam and for Hackberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Fat Albert Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Hackberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry Physical Information

Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry are as follows:

Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry

Care of Fat Albert Spruce and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fat Albert Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.